Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Silverstorm currently ranks #43 and has stayed inside the top 50 in every daily snapshot since Mar 6, 2025 (519 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #26, first reached on Apr 12, 2025.
- Active installs grew from 400+ when we started tracking it in March 2025 to 8K+ today — it crossed the 8K+ mark around March 2026.
- It is averaging 78 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 8% versus the month before (85/day).
- The latest release, v1.0.33, shipped on May 19, 2026 (84 days ago) — release #6 since the theme joined the directory in 2025.
Performance · Google Lighthouse, official wordpress.org demo
| Mobile | Desktop | |
| Largest Contentful Paint | 2.6 s | 0.5 s |
| First Contentful Paint | 2.3 s | 0.5 s |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.000 | 0.025 |
| Page weight | 361.6 KB | 361.6 KB |
Lab (Lighthouse) data measured on the official demo at wp-themes.com, where every theme serves identical content — so scores isolate the theme's own CSS/JS payload. Tested Aug 3, 2026. Scores vary ±5 between runs. Run a live test ↗
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Details
| Author | Extend Themes |
|---|---|
| Current version | 1.0.33 |
| Versions released | 6 |
| Last updated | 2026-05-19 |
| Added to directory | 2025-02-20 |
| Requires WordPress | — |
| Requires PHP | 5.8+ |
| Type | Classic theme |
| First tracked here | 2025-03-06 |
Description
A beautiful, very customizable, multipurpose theme that you can use to create amazing websites through drag and drop. It comes with a pre-designed home page, 5 header designs and over 35 ready-to-use content blocks that you can easily customize. You can also design your own custom blocks by combining more than 25 drag and drop components. It offers lots of customization options (video background, slideshow background, header content types, etc) to help you create a website that stands out in no time. It is also designed with responsiveness, to work on mobile devices right out of the box. It is the only theme you will ever need! CHECK OUT THE DEMOS: https://colibriwp.com/go/demos
Frequently asked questions
Is Silverstorm a free theme?
Yes — Silverstorm is a free, open-source (GPL) theme distributed through the official WordPress.org directory.
Is Silverstorm a block theme or a classic theme?
Silverstorm is a classic theme: it uses the traditional Customizer/widgets workflow rather than WordPress Full Site Editing.
How many websites use Silverstorm?
WordPress.org reports 8K+ active installs.
How popular is Silverstorm?
As of August 11, 2026, Silverstorm ranks #43 in the WordPress.org popular themes list. Its best position in our tracking is #26.
When was Silverstorm last updated?
Silverstorm was last updated on May 19, 2026 (version 1.0.33). It has shipped 6 releases in total.
Who makes Silverstorm?
Silverstorm is developed by Extend Themes. It joined the WordPress.org theme directory in February 2025.
How fast is Silverstorm?
On the official WordPress.org demo, Silverstorm scores 94/100 for mobile performance in Google Lighthouse and 100/100 for desktop (tested August 2026).
